National conservation commission appointed by President
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt has formed a national conservation commission to study and advise on natural resource preservation and to cooperate with state bodies. The dispatch lists members across Water, Forests, Lands, and Minerals portfolios, with a secretary and executive committee, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore E. Burton among others. It outlines the commission's scope to advise on conservation questions and coordination with states.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
National Conservation Commission
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
W. B. Allison
Iowa
Francis Newlands
Nevada
William Warner
Missouri
John H. Berkhardt
Alabama
W. J. McGee
Bureau of Solla
F. H. Newell
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Service
Herbert Knox Smith
Joseph E. Swain
Institute of Technology
Massachusetts
United States Army
Reed Smoot
Utah
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
C. F. Foote
Kansas
Champ Clark
J. B. White
Henry S. Fraves
William Irvons
Newton c. Blanchard
Louisiana
Charles Pack
New Jersey
Gustav Schwab
New York
Overton W. Price
Forest Service
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
John Sharp Willams
Mississippi
Swager Shirley
Kentucky
Herbert Parsons
N. B. Broward
Florida
J. Hill
Charles McDonald
American Society of Civil Engineers
Murdo McKenzie
Colorado
Frank C. Goudy
George W. Woodruff
Interior Department
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Frank P. Flint
California
Lee 8
John Dalzell
Overton W.rice
G. W. Woodruff
Joseph A. Holmes
Buckien's Arnica Salve Wins in Georgia Testimonial
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports a bad sore on his instep healed after using Buckien's Arnica Salve. He bought less than half of a two cent box, and cites a perfect cure. The product is sold under guarantee at Tallman & Co.'s drug store.
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Tom Moore
Cochran
Buckien
Lees
Tallman & Co
Girls sew for Stickney Home rugs in Lynden Wa
A group of young daughters of Wilbur Memorial Church Woman's Home Missionary Society members met at Mrs. Hackett's 729 Whitman street to sew rugs for the Stickney Home. They worked on materials totaling about Alix pounds, then enjoyed ice cream and cake. Present were Mrs. Hackett and others including Mrs. E. A. Holloway, Mrs. Mary F. L. Wills, Frances Harris, Anna Harris, Mildred Smith, Mildred Sexton, Nora Rose, Ira Walker, Oceania Yeend, Ruth Wells, Helen Yeend, Laura Holloway, Florence Holloway, Florence Sykes, Irene Sykes.
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Stickney
M. B Church
Lynden
Waeh
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Wilbur Memorial Church
Mrs. Hackett
Mra
E. A. Holloway
Mary FL. Wills
Frances Harris
Anna Haris
Mildred Smith
Mildred Sexton
Nora Rose
Ira Walker
Oceania Yeend
Ruth Wells
Helen Yeend
Laura Holoway
Florence Holloway
Florence Skyes
Irene Sykes
Liquors at Cost and Kidney Pills Ad by DeWitt’s
An advertisement proclaims wines liquors and cigars must be sold by July 1 at actual cost with nothing reserved. It also promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills by J. P. Medernach and Tallman & Co as a remedy to strengthen weakened kidneys.
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Mint
J. P. Medernach
DeWittt
Tallman & Co
Book of Oregon Poems Out Now by Bert Huffman
The Song of the Oregon Pine a volume of original verse by Bert Huffman is on sale at the Frazier bookstore. Price six tens of a dollar. Printed on fine paper and highly illustrated.
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Oregon
Oregon Pine
Bert Huffman
Frazier
Saloon for Sale in Railroad Town in Washington
Saloon business in railroad town offered for sale with monthly payroll and listed figures. Annual gross around 16 000 dollars with daily expenses about 12 dollars. Five year lease possible. Address box 6 Starbuck Washington.
DeWitts Little Barly Rivers Sold by Tallman Co
Notice to Ice Users invites delivery to homes with cards by 7 each morning. Hen ry Koplttke’s DeWitt’s Witch Haze Balve advertised as good for piles. Read the Bast Oregonian for details.
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DeWitt
Barly
Tallman & Co
Henry Koplttke
DeWitt's
Ellsworth's early life heroic refusal of hospitality
A characteristic anecdote about Colonel Ellsworth, then a hungry young lawyer, declining a luncheon invitation in a restaurant to avoid accepting hospitality he could not reciprocate. He chose to discuss business instead, enduring genuine hunger to maintain honor and independence.
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Ellsworth
Marion Harland
Wangles Marries Then Struck By Shoe On Ride
In a comic mishap, Wangles wed that morning and, during the celebratory cab ride, a friendly shoe struck him above the eye with a heavy heel. The cab left as witnesses cried, his bride’s handkerchief pressed to his bleeding eye, and Benedict sought a doctor to stop the bleeding. He explained the incident to the physician who quipped about the new wife.
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Wangles
Benedict
Man
Circumstantial Evidence in a Street Car Case
A defense attorney questions how a witness knows the defendant drank or gambled. The witness explains that the defendant gave the conductor a blue chip for car fare and told him to keep the change, implying prior drinking and gambling.
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Lippincott’s
A Lucky Horseshoe Spawns Street Scene in Sydney
In Sydney a woman found a horseshoe and tossed it over her shoulder. It crashed through a batter’s window, striking a man trying on a hat. The shocked shop staffer, believing a prank, struck the worker, sending him through plate glass. A mêlée followed as confusion spread.
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Sydney
The Old Old Story in Brooklyn Life
A comical scene shows an old lady reading a college letter and exclaims that her son John has fallen in love with Belle Lettres. The dialogue hints at romantic entanglements and social expectations, with the humor derived from a mother reacting to a suitor’s feelings. The piece captures light domestic theater tone and character dynamics typical of Brooklyn Life.
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Jostar
John
Samantha
Belle
Belle Lettres
Brooklyn
Early Office Punctuality Noted by Employer
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation shows an employer remarking on a young man who is always first in the office. The reply thanks the employer for noticing the habit, highlighting recognition of diligence. The exchange underscores workplace etiquette and manners in a concise anecdote.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Little Girls Practice Speaking Like a Lady
Yonkers Statesman quotes a child and mother exchange about manners, noting the girl’s plan to practice talking to grow into a ladylike demeanor. The brief dialogue reflects social expectations and parental guidance in a domestic setting.
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Ethel
Mamma
Yonkers Statesman
Archangs final exams begin at University of Oregon
Final examinations at the University of Oregon start today. The passage notes the paradox that a woman’s age is hers yet not always her sole possession.
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University of Oregon
Banished the Bore at Government Office Prank
A bureau chief subjects a visitor to a glued chair trick as a side joke. The official laments office boy tricks and vows to uncover the prankster, joking about docked pay, then bids farewell. The visitor departs, never to return, amid the humorous tale of a long time friend.
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Jimmie
Argonant
Sweat Work in Coin Forging Described In Detail
The London Tit-Bits description explains sweating as a meth od to counterfeit gold coins. A rubber mold holds a coin, copper wires and cyanide with electric current sweat the metal, producing lighter coins. Bankers detect by weighing and comparing against standard weights, showing shortages charged to customers. The piece notes sweating is now a poor, unlucrative crime.
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H. L. Adam
London
The Waist Came Back
A humorous reminiscence from a New York Press item about a fat dweller who hangs a waist outside a kitchen window, loses it for two days, searches with a janitress and janitor, then finds the waist in a dresser drawer back in the flat.
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Sally
New York Press
Curbing the Suffragette Cartoon Warnings
A London Tatler excerpt shows a husband advising Mary to shun politics despite her interest in the London county council. He cautions about relentless cartoon portrayals, hair, hats, gowns, and false glamour in press coverage, while she contemplates staying home to keep the home life steady.
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Mary
London County Council
Paris
William
London Tatler
Mushrooms at the Governor’s Table Jolt Waiter
A London Tit-Bits quip reports a waiter quitting his job after the governor demands he prove edible mushrooms by eating them in front of customers. The humor centers on the absurd obligation and the waiter’s resignation under pressure.
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London
No End of Trees
A line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a quip about a family tree and ancestral control of timber privileges, framed as a humorous exchange between Mr Maguire and a lady mentioning Eden’s garden. The item highlights playful dialogue rather than a news event.
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Mr. Maguire
Garden of Eden
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Irish Philosopher Says Night Messing Constrains Work
An Irish philosopher comments that it is a great mess when night falls late and one is too tired to work longer, highlighting fatigue and the shift toward rest as evening deepens.
East Oregonian News Digest Echoes Local Happenings
A compact roundup from the East Oregonian highlights ongoing city events, school meetings, and community updates. Officials, residents, and local organizations feature in promises of volunteer work, public forums, and upcoming weekend activities.
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